Blaine County, Nebraska

• White (non-Hispanic) 422 100.0%
• Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0.0%
• Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%
• Asian (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%
• Two or more races (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%
• American Indian / Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%
• Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%
• Some other race (non-Hispanic) 0 0.0%

• Under 18 82 19.4%
• 18–24 12 2.8%
• 25–44 68 16.1%
• 45–64 114 27.0%
• 65 and over 146 34.6%

Median household income

$62,390

90% interval $55,016–$69,764

−$14,188 vs NE · 78th of 93

Below poverty line

14.5%

90% interval 10.7%–18.3%

+3.9 pp vs NE · 8th of 93

Unemployment (12-mo)

2.7%

−0.32 pp vs. state

County GDP

$50.8M

0.03% of state

Avg. annual pay

$45,610

Establishments

27

• Education & health services 35 26.1%
• Public administration 34 25.4%
• Trade, transportation & utilities 3 2.2%

The sectors listed cover 53.7% of covered employment; BLS withholds the rest to avoid disclosing individual employers.

Home ownership

73.6%

+7.1 pp vs NE · 54th of 93

Median gross rent

$873

−$199 vs NE · 29th of 93

Owner-occupied

145

Renter-occupied

52

• Diversified

  Top three sectors employ 54% of the workforce, a relatively diversified local economy. Expect mixed employer backgrounds on the panel rather than concentration in any one institution or industry.

• Compressed wage spread

  Highest-paid sector pays only 1.1× the lowest ($48,136 vs $43,968/yr), a relatively flat local wage distribution.

• Small-business scale

  Average establishment employs only 5.0 workers, a small-business-dominated local economy. Expect more self-employed and small-business-owner panelists than in institutional-employer venues.

• Republican 250 85.9%
• Democratic 37 12.7%
• Other / third-party 4 1.4%

Households

197

Family households

145

73.6% of households

Married couples w/ children

27

18.6% of families

Single-mother families

3

2.1% of families

Veterans

45

13.2% of civilians 18+

• Evangelical Protestant 209 48.5%
• Mainline Protestant 44 10.2%

Health insured

95.0%

±3 pp — too imprecise at this sample size to compare

With a disability

19.7%

±6.1 pp

3rd of 93

Bachelor's or higher

25.0%

±8.8 pp

−9.6 pp vs NE · 37th of 93

Uninsured, under 65 (2024)

7.3%

90% interval 5.9%–8.7% · Census SAHIE

The under-65 uninsured rate is not comparable to the ACS insurance figures, which cover all ages.

Trial court

8th Judicial District Court

Judges

2 (District Court judges per judicial district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); County Court judges (limited jurisdiction: small civil claims, misdemeanors, probate) separate. Vintage 2026 nebraskajudicial.gov; counts cross-checked against Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 et seq. ~60 District Court judgeships statewide. The 4th JD (Douglas / Omaha) and 3rd JD (Lancaster / Lincoln) carry the largest benches; multi-county rural districts typically carry 2-4 judges.)

Court seats

Ainsworth, Bartlett, Bassett, Brewster, Broken Bow, Burwell, Butte, Greeley, Loup City, O'Neill, Ord, Saint Paul, Springview, Taylor, Valentine

This judicial district spans multiple counties.

Traffic fatalities

0

0 per 100k adults (18+)

Fatal crashes

0